Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[pennyJo1960]

I admit no food is left out only inside the coops.
I trust the rooster and natures cover 4 big trees.
I have a pair of owls that keep the rats in check.

 

[PopoMyers]

I would buy new ones. I'm not sure hybrids reproduce.

The seeds do grow, as some have sprouted in the wet heads and on the ground where they fell. I hope it's the heirloom Yellow of Parma. Could be Patterson or Sweet Spanish. I could grow them for spring onions, but who uses that many? Girls will get them, I guess. Now I get to shop, which can be dangerous.

@ValerieJ When you harvest your garlic next year, save the largest cloves to plant, which make large bulbs. A good friend who has an organic farm told me this when I had bought some garlic from her. A few years ago I purchased 6 hardneck varieties, and our former renters had planted an elephant garlic in the flower bed, which has since multiplied into many.

How about the rain last night? My silly weather app that I paid for started showing me there is no measurable precipitation, since about a week or more ago. Sent an email to support.

Yesterday, spied a bumble on the top of a foot on a leghorn. Yeah, haven't named them all. The scab is still small, but the swelling is large. Now to decide how and when to catch her for treatment....I am not up to chasing, and trying to find her while they are roosting and feet under bellies in the coop will take some yoga postures of which I am not built for.
When hubby built the coop, it was a design that works, but not for grabbing birds off the roosts easily.

 

[PopoMyers]

A few days so far of the see no touch thing. Looks like tomorrow will be mostly dry, so another good intro day. Our top hen Marge (of the 2 existing flock) is pretty much in their face, but the new wyandottes are already bigger than her, but they seem respectful. The second hen from our existing flock is pretty docile, so no concerns about her. No posturing, other than Marge trying to peck, which I assume is normal for establishing the social order of the flock.

Thankfully, we don’t have weasels around that I know of, just the usual cats, coyote, raccoons, owls, hawks, and eagles.

On what side of our state are you?
Yes, the pecking thing is normal. After all, the top hens will not give up their seniority rights. My two elders, both over four years old, and the two 2.5 y.o. hens will do peck reminders to pullets who get in their way of treats.
Lucky you, no weasels. I believe I lost half my flock to them a year ago. They seem to kill for pleasure. We also have mink, which were released from a farm in our area many years ago. Same family as a weasel.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey good morning rain stays north of us today maybe.
We called them tree rats yes kill for pleasure.
I have hardware cloth on the windows, hardwood doors.
Have not lost a bird here to predators one to a loose dog.

 

[ValerieJ]

@ValerieJ When you harvest your garlic next year, save the largest cloves to plant, which make large bulbs. A good friend who has an organic farm told me this when I had bought some garlic from her. A few years ago I purchased 6 hardneck varieties, and our former renters had planted an elephant garlic in the flower bed, which has since multiplied into many.

Yes, I read that when I was researching. In fact they said not to even plant the small cloves because they won't make big bulbs, but I did anyway because I had the space. I will definitely save the best ones for replanting, assuming I get garlic. lol Haven't had a lot of luck in my garden beds lately. We did a lot of work to this one, so I'm hopeful.

 

[PopoMyers]

Now that it's wet out. Would you, if you were treating bumblefoot, let chicken back out, or keep in a wire cage in the covered run, or keep inside to stay dry? One big factor is she is hard to catch for daily treatment. I do have a broody jail she could stay in. This lazy tender treated bumblefoot, then just took the wrap off a week later, but this was in the dry summer weather. What say you?

 

[PopoMyers]

Hey good morning rain stays north of us today maybe.
We called them tree rats yes kill for pleasure.
I have hardware cloth on the windows, hardwood doors.
Have not lost a bird here to predators one to a loose dog.

And I'm north if you LOL 🌧

 

[PopoMyers]

Yes, I read that when I was researching. In fact they said not to even plant the small cloves because they won't make big bulbs, but I did anyway because I had the space. I will definitely save the best ones for replanting, assuming I get garlic. lol Haven't had a lot of luck in my garden beds lately. We did a lot of work to this one, so I'm hopeful.

this is me every time I plant something new. Correction, every season. Sometimes even the tried and true things don't succeed because of different factors every year. May you have enough to ward off the vampires, and sometimes other humans.

 

[Smokerbill]

I dumped 1" of water out of my rain gauge, 24 hours worth. It's located in my garden and I can read it from my bedroom with binoculars.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Honest have not looked at the rain gauge hard to see where I walked.
Having my mcmuffin then going for mail.